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When you retire, do you think Social Security benefits will be much better than those now paid of retirees, somewhat better, about the same, somewhat worse, or much worse?
Expected Social Security benefits at retirement · Asked in 1 wave, 1998 · 1,387 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Much better | Somewhat better | About the same | Somewhat worse | Much worse | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 3% | 7% | 26% | 29% | 35% | 1387 | ±3 | |
| Protestant | 3% | 7% | 26% | 31% | 34% | 770 | ±4 | |
| Catholic |
General Social Survey 1998 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 1,387 |
| 2% |
| 7% |
| 31% |
| 28% |
| 32% |
| 335 |
| ±6 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | ±22 |
| Other faith † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 33 | ±23 |
| None | 2% | 6% | 19% | 31% | 41% | 198 | ±8 |